Ashby-P Insert
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Ashby-P Maintenance
NOTE: WHEN YOU FIRST OPERATE YOUR ASHBY-P INSERT, CHECK TO
DETERMINE THE NEEDED CLEANING FREQUENCY. THE ASHBY-P
REQUIRES A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF DAILY MAINTENANCE. REQUIRED
MAINTENANCE DEPENDS LARGELY UPON THE QUALITY OF FUEL
BURNED AND THE RATE OF BURN. THE AMOUNT OF DAILY
MAINTENANCE WILL INCREASE IF FUEL QUALITY DECREASES AND/OR
THE BURNING RATE OF THE FUEL INCREASES.
NOTE: FAILURE TO KEEP YOUR INSERT CLEAN, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS
MANUAL, COULD RESULT IN POOR OPERATION, INEFFICIENT FUEL
USAGE AND A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD! IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE OWNER/USER TO DETERMINE THE NEEDED MAINTENANCE
FREQUENCY.
CAUTION: THE DOOR AND FRONT PART OF THE INSERT WILL BE HOT.
DO NOT TOUCH ANY PART OF THE UNIT THAT IS HOT!
The Versa Grate System
MAINTAINING THE STOVE -
The stove requires a minimum amount of daily
maintenance. Required maintenance depends largely upon the quality of pellet fuel
burned and the rate of burn. The amount of daily maintenance will increase if fuel quality
decreases and/or the burning rate of pellets increases.
The benefit of this feature is that the stove can operate for longer periods of time, with
most fuels, without the grate requiring cleaning. If the flame becomes dark orange, is
accompanied by black smoke or burns with a lazy motion - it’s time to clean the grate
When you first operate your stove or whenever you change fuels check to determine
needed cleaning frequency.
(See Figure 25).
First, let’s become familiar with the burn system in a St. Croix Pellet stove. Remember,
cleaning frequency may change dramatically from one fuel to another. Pellets with high
ash content or that have increased amounts of impurities or high moisture content. Every
St. Croix Pellet stove model will have the same system as shown in figure 25 below.
There is a 2-piece burnpot. The top Part is called the
“Grate Weldment”
. This sits on
top of the
“Shaker Plate”
. This in turn sits on top of the
“Shaft/Cage Weldment”
and is
held in place with the
“Spacer”
&
“Self Locking Twist pin”
. The Shaft/Cage weldment
is moved towards the front of the stove and then towards the back of the stove by the
“Cam”
that is connected to the
“Versa Grate Motor”
. This motion is constant, while
the stove is in operation.